Chair, table, and desk combination



H. M. WOOD Jan. 18, 194%.

, TABLE CHAIR AND DESK COMBINATION Filed Aug. 12, 1946 I l l I lPatented Jan. 18, 1949 UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE 2,459,257 CHAIR,TABLE, AND DESK COMBINATION Halbert M. Wood, Madison, Wis. ApplicationAugust 12, 1946, SerialNo. 690,058

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a combined chair, desk and table combination,the primary object of the invention being to provide a chair, table anddesk combination furniture wherein the frame thereof comprises removablesections from which the chair or seat, and table or desk, may be readilyand easily removed or replaced.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a sectional frame,wherein the sections are held together by a chair seat or table and desktop, novel means being provided for removably connecting the framesections.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of a chair, table ordesk combination constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof, a portion of the desk ortable having been broken away to illustrate the adjusting means used inadjusting the top of the table or desk.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the chair, desk and tablecombination, comprises a frame embodying identical sections indicatedgenerally by the reference character 5.

Each of these sections comprises a length of rod material, bent toprovide base sections 6, the front ends thereof being extended upwardlyas at 1 and rearwardly as at 8, from where they extend forwardly as at9, the forwardly extended portion 9 being parallel with the base 6.

The portion of the frame section at the rear end of the base 6, extendsupwardly as at l and forwardly as at H, and then rearwardly as at l2,the portions H and I: being disposed in parallel spaced relation witheach other, the space between the portions H and I2 being equal to thethickness of the chair seat l3, which is adapted to be slippedtherebetween.

A clamp indicated at H is secured l3 at each end thereof, the clamp l4being designed to grip the forwardly extended portions l l of theadjacent sections of the frame.

The portion l2 of the frame section as illustrated, extends upwardlyproviding the back supporting rod [5.

It will of course be understood that two of these sections are requiredin the formation of the frame of the device.

The sections are held in spaced relation with respect to each other, bymeans of the back l6 which is provided with tubular sections I! that areadapted to fit down over the supporting rods l5 of the sections. Thus itwill be seen that due to this construction, the sections of the frame atthe rear of the device, will be held in spaced relation with respect toeach other.

The reference character l8 indicates the desk or table, which isbox-like in formation, the upper surface thereof being sloped downwardlytoward the chair seat, to provide a comfortable writing surface.

Within the desk or table l8, is a tubular internally threaded member l9which is secured at a point, intermediate the side edges of the desk ortable.

Fitted within this tubular member l9, is a threaded rod 20 which isformed with a head 2| adapted to engage the undersurface of the hingedtop 22 to elevate the top should it be desired to use the top as atable.

Secured to the undersurface of the desk or table l8, are horizontallydisposed tubular members 23 that are held in position by means of thestraps 24. These tubular sections 23 are arranged adjacent to the sideedges of the bottom of the desk or table l8, and are adapted toaccommodate the forwardly extended ends 9 of the frame sections, therebyproviding a support for the desk or table.

In order that the desk or table l8 will be held against movement withrespect to the frame of the device, the straps 24 as well as the tubularmembers 23, are provided with registering openings, adapted toaccommodate the bolts 25, whereby the various sections are held togetherat all times.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have to the seat provided a chair, desk and tablecombination embodying a frame which is constructed of separablesections, the sections of the frame being held together by means of thedesk or table top used in connection with the frame. It will also beseen that the seat, which is indicated by the reference character I3, isheld between the portions II and I2 of the sections, will also act tobrace the frame.

What is claimed is:

A combined desk and chair comprising identical frame sections arrangedparallel to each other, each frame section embodying a length of rodmaterial constructed with upstanding ends to form a back and then bentforward yatirig-ht angles therewith and ,then bent backward tin a Ushape to provide spaced parallel members, a seat held between theparallel members of the frame sections, said parallel membersfrictionally engaging the upper and lower"surfaces of the seat, the rodat the lower reanendaaf' thequ shape then bent downward to form a rearleg for the chair, then forward to iorma floor-engaging section, thenupward to form a leg for ,the desk, then forward and terminating in ahorizontal 4 J section, a back member, vertical tubes secured to theback member into which the upper ends of the lengths of rod material aredisposed, securing the back to the back section, the forwardly extendedends of the sections being fitted in tubes of a desk, securing the deskto the frame sections, at the front ends thereof,

HALBERT M, WOOD.

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